Citizen: An American Lyric
by Claudia Rankine
* Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry *
* Winner of the National... read more
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Author Interviews 8
Interview with Claudia Rankine
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Interview with Claudia Rankine
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July 9, 2016 interview with Claudia Rankine
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Interview with Claudia Rankine
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Interview with Claudia Rankine
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Graywolf Press
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Lesson Plan from Academy of American Poets
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Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Allyson Johnson
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Allyson Johnson
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Video Book Reading of "Citizen VI: On the Train the Woman Standing" narrated by Claudia Rankine
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